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Are Travertine Tiles Right For You?

The London Tile Co.

Natural stone tiles are often seen as a luxurious choice for flooring in the home, and travertine is no exception. Travertine is a type of limestone that’s formed by mineral rich hot springs, and has been used as a building material for thousands of years – the Colosseum in Rome is made primarily of travertine.

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Realstone

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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

[link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason. What color is it?

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"Quickest Way To Remove Mold From Your Shower"

How to Floor Tile

Both of these cleaners will reduce over time the integrity of the grout in your tile and if you have natural stone like Marble or Travertine it will etch the nice shiny surface you once had. The directions even state "do not use on natural stone tile". To help restore that use a "Wet Look" tile sealer.

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Authentic Edimax

Diary of a Tile Addict

The final results are collections inspired by natural stones, with visual texture, and a matching tactile surface that is perfectly aligned to the image. The two collections (Stream and Velvet) were presented at Coverings earlier this year, and have since been well received. Stream Silver. Velvet Grey.

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High definition porcelain tiles making a significant design statement at Surfaces.

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Specifically,” says Sean Cilona, Florida Tile’s Marketing Director, “the look of TidesHDP is that of a linear-cut Travertine or Limestone known as Georgette. In its natural form this look is a stunning linear play of tone-on-tone colors which creates the contemporary appearance.”. “As ” www.florimusa.com.

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A Decade in Colour I

Diary of a Tile Addict

This tone has seen a consistent increase in interest in the design world, and thanks to its prominence in nature and presence in natural stone, it has long been a source of inspiration. A focus on natural stone, especially travertine was visible, although some companies such as Venezia Arte took to the exploration of colour.